Department News

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) are looking to recruit high-quality, top-tier students with an aptitude for research for their graduate program.  The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be having an information day on Saturday, October 27, 2018.  Participating students will be eligible for GRE waiver and application fee reimbursement.  Mileage reimbursement up to 300 miles and room and meal expenses will be paid for students who participate. 

The New York Yankees has two job opportunities to fill this coming year as an Associate, Quantitative Analysis & Associate, Baseball Operations.  They are looking for students who graduate in or before Summer 2019.  Applications are rolling and they encourage students to apply as soon as possible.

ThoughtWorks, a global technology consulting firm will be visiting campus on Thursday, September 13.  They will be Tabling in Sayles from 11:30-1:00 pm and having in Information Session in CMC 209 from 5:00-6:00 pm.

The 2018 Emerging Technology Conference will be October 2-3, 2018 in St. Paul, MN.  They will have multiple speakers from companies like IBM, Oracle, Accenture, Mitek Systems, and more to talk about emerging technology.  They have just announced a scholarship for college students to get a free pass to the conference. 

September 29-30, 2018 Weitz 138, Carleton College, Northfield, MN This workshop will give students a hands on introduction to how computer science can be used to help answer important problems…

Each year the Computer Science Department awards the David Pollatsek ’96 Prize in Computer Science to the graduating senior or seniors who best reflect David’s special strengths:  his intellectual curiosity, his creativity, his imaginative programming, his love of art, and his flair for design.  This year the department is pleased to name Lindsey Chavez, Martha Durrett, and Nick Spinale as the recipients of the prize.  Congratulations to Lindsey, Martha, and Nick!

We are happy to announce the SDAs for next year will be:  Eva Grench, Miaoye Que, and Kiran Tomlinson.  SDAs are a resource for all current students to talk about courses, registration, what the major is like, and all things related to computer science.  Congratulations to our new SDAs.

Zenysis is looking to hire entry-level software engineers. Zenysis is a company building software to integrate and analyze fragmented health information systems around the world.  You can contact Kyle Schiller ’17 directly with questions, comments and concerns about the neo-colonial dynamics of the foreign aid industrial complex. 

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth is looking for Instructors and Teaching Assistants for the summer.  CTY offers challenging academic programs for highly talented elementary, middle, and high school students from across the country and around the world.  Positions available at residential and day sites at colleges, universities, and schools on the East and West coasts. 

Congratulations to the following students who received Distinction in Computer Science Comps:  Simon Bilsky-Rollins, Macallan Brown, Xi Chen, Julia Connelly, Kiya Govek, Maryam Hedayati, Kevin Kowalewski, Jack Lightbody, Dan Mayer, Rachel Moore, Micah Nacht, Liv Phillips, Carolyn Ryan, Bard Swallow, Claire Tagoe, Chelsea Ying.